World champion Argentina is still confident in the World Cup qualification and celebrated its fourth win in its fourth game thanks to double goalscorer Lionel Messi. It was 2-0 (2-0) against Peru. Brazil, on the other hand, remained unsuccessful for the second time in a row and, in addition to their first defeat, also had to cope with an injury to Neymar. Shortly after conceding the first goal, the superstar injured his left knee in the 0-2 (0-1) draw against Uruguay on Tuesday evening (local time) before half-time, according to media reports.
When he was driven off the pitch, the 31-year-old hid his face under both hands and later left the stadium in Montevideo on crutches. There was initially no diagnosis for the professional who plays for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League. “We have done all the tests and will repeat them tomorrow. These 24 hours are crucial to see how his knee reacts, how swollen it is and what the pictures show,” said team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar. It is too early to determine the severity of the injury. Brazil had only recently played 1-1 against Venezuela, and Neymar had to put up with significant criticism for his performance.
October 2023: The “Forbes” ranking of the top earners in world football
11 Robert Lewandowski | FC Barcelona | Total revenue: $34 million
Salary: $24 million | External revenue: $10 million
The year before: 7th place
The financial magazine “Forbes” has published the ranking of the football professionals with the highest income – on and off the pitch – this season. The top 10 can be found in the gallery.
10 Harry Kane | FC Bayern | Total revenue: $36 million
Salary: $200 million | External revenue: $60 million
The year before: 3rd place
In the table, Uruguay moved past to second place. Brazil and Venezuela follow in third and fourth place after a 3-0 win against Chile with seven points. Argentina continues to be at the top. In the 2-0 win against Peru, Messi scored both goals (32nd/42nd) and played through after he was last missing for his club Inter Miami and only came on as a substitute in the 1-0 win against Paraguay on Thursday.
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